The advertising world has lost one of its greatest this past month. The award-winning copywriter and creative director, Cliff Freeman, has passed away at his home in Manhattan. He was 80 years old. According to his wife, Susan Freeman, the cause of death was due to pneumonia. Throughout the years, Freeman’s sense of humor has been crucial in helping brands stand out in very competitive markets.
As The Moody College of Communication has promoted significantly throughout the past month, this Fall, the AD&PR school welcomed a new director, Dr. Natalie Tindall. Before becoming a member of the Longhorn family, Dr. Tindall served in various leadership roles in academia. She was the chair of the Department of Communication and Media at Lamar University, a co-graduate director at Georgia State University in Atlanta, and faculty at the University of Oklahoma. In addition to leadership roles at prior institutions, Dr.
The University of Texas at Austin promotes international programs during the academic year and Professor Octavio Kano-Galvan has had the opportunity to participate in the Texas Global Virtual Exchange (GVE) initiative. Texas Global “advances UT’s academic mission by leading, coordinating, and supporting the university’s international engagement efforts and providing opportunities for students and faculty to engage with their peers around the world”.
Meet Alison Gibson, an Olympian and current Advertising Master’s student! An Austinite and former UT undergraduate, Alison Gibson shares her experience at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, how she got into the field of Advertising, and the biggest lesson she learned competing in the Olympics.
Meet second year M.A. in Advertising student, Charlie Hilger! Charlie is from Dallas, TX and is a part of the Texas Creative track as well as the Creative Director for the Advertising Graduate Council. Get to know Charlie through our conversation below:
On July 13, 2020, the Washington Football team decided to retire their Redskins logo and team name after 88 years. The final decision was made when the team issued a statement stating that the team would undergo a review of their past name due to recent controversial events. Following their decision, the team announced that they would go by “Washington Football Team” until they formally decide on a new name and logo.
As the new school year kicks off, class projects are beginning to come in full swing. This semester’s Integrated Communication for Nonprofit Organizations class gets the privilege of working with Aba Blankson, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for the NAACP.
Christopher “Toph” Clarke is the newest professor to join the incredible Texas Creative Faculty. This semester, Toph will be teaching Portfolio 2, the second course within the portfolio sequence.
Esteemed University of Texas professor Terry Hemeyer gave a presentation to the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). Professor Hemeyer is an expert in this field. He has managed first-class national brands and provided political communication advice to two U.S. Presidents.
Another year has begun, meaning it is the start of a brand new cohort at the University of Texas at Austin. Thousands of students from both the 2024 and 2025 cohorts gathered to take part in this year’s “Gone to Texas” celebration. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Gone to Texas 2020 had been moved entirely online, leaving last year’s freshman short of the experience.
